APPENDIX P

NOISE AND VIBRATION

INTERIM IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
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Appendix P, Noise and Vibration,

Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study Interim Implementation Phase

Tier 1 Service Level EIS 1 May 2013

Table 1. Train Traffic Assumptions for Full Implementation

Line Segment

EF 

trains

EF 

length

EF 

locos

EF 

speed

EP 

trains

EP 

length

EP 

locos

EP 

speed

FF 

trains

FF 

length

FF 

locos

FF 

speed

FP 

trains

FP 

length

FP 

locos

FP 

speed

qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph

A Chicago-Aurora 40 6000 3 45 102 700 1 60 60 6000 3 45 116 700 1 60

B Aurora-Wyanet 24 6000 3 45 8 800 2 70 36 6000 3 45 22 700 2 100

C Wyanet-Silvis 7 5300 2 35 14 8000 3 35 14 640 2 100

D Silvis-Rock Island 15 3400 2 5 22 6000 2 5 14 640 2 40

E Rock Island-Iowa City 6 6000 2 35 12 7000 3 35 14 640 2 100

F Iowa City 8 5900 2 5 14 6500 2 5 14 640 2 40

G Iowa City-E. Des 

Moines 6 6000 2 35 12 7000 3 35 14 640 2 100

H Des Moines 8 2500 2 10 14 6500 2 10 14 640 2 40

I W. Des MoinesCouncil Bluffs 5 5000 2 35 10 6000 3 35 14 640 2 100

J Council BluffsOmaha 60 8000 3 10 90 8000 3 10 14 640 2 40

Table 2. Train Traffic Assumptions for Interim Implementation Phase

Line Segment

EF 

trains

EF 

length

EF 

locos

EF 

speed

EP 

trains

EP 

length

EP 

locos

EP 

speed

FF 

trains

FF 

length

FF 

locos

FF 

speed

FP 

trains

FP 

length

FP 

locos

FP 

speed

qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph qty. ft qty. mph

A Chicago-Aurora 40 6000 3 45 102 700 1 60 60 6000 3 45 110 700 1 60

B Aurora-Wyanet 24 6000 3 45 8 800 2 70 36 6000 3 45 16 700 2 70

C Wyanet-Silvis 7 5300 2 35 14 8000 3 35 8 640 2 70

D Silvis-Rock Island 15 3400 2 5 22 6000 2 5 8 640 2 40

E Rock Island-Iowa City 6 6000 2 35 12 7000 3 35 8 640 2 70

F Iowa City 8 5900 2 5 14 6500 2 5 8 640 2 40

G Iowa City-E. Des 

Moines 6 6000 2 35 12 7000 3 35 8 640 2 70

H Des Moines 8 2500 2 10 14 6500 2 10 8 640 2 40

I W. Des MoinesCouncil Bluffs 5 5000 2 35 10 6000 3 35 8 640 2 70

Note:

Line Segment J is not included for the interim implementation phase because service would not be established between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Appendix P, Noise and Vibration,

Interim Implementation Phase Chicago to Council Bluffs-Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study

May 2013 2 Tier 1 Service Level EIS

Table 3. Reduction in Noise Contour Distance (Feet) from Track Center 

Under Interim Implementation Phase

Noise Condition

Full

Implementation

Future Build 

Wayside 

Moderate

Full

Implementation 

Future Build 

Wayside Severe

Full

Implementation 

Future Build 

Horn Moderate

Full

Implementation 

Future Build 

Horn Severe

Interim 

Implementation 

Phase 

Reduction in 

Future Build 

Wayside 

Moderate

Interim 

Implementation 

Phase 

Reduction in 

Future Build 

Wayside Severe

Interim 

Implementation 

Phase 

Reduction in 

Future Build 

Horn Moderate

Interim 

Implementation 

Phase 

Reduction in 

Future Build 

Horn Severe

1 476 272 828 525 -3 -2 -7 -6

2 494 285 853 546 -3 -2 -8 -6

3 417 299 656 397 -9 -9 -6 -5

4 382 211 609 364 -8 -5 -6 -4

5 333 182 541 318 -7 -5 -6 -4

6 408 188 511 404 -24 -11 -16 -20

7 256 173 449 256 -12 -10 -15 -10

8 482 278 913 594 -7 -4 -9 -7

9 434 247 843 540 -6 -4 -9 -7

10 361 166 476 363 -25 -11 -18 -20

11 234 154 419 236 -13 -11 -16 -11

12 227 118 409 229 -13 -7 -16 -10

13 430 242 835 531 -9 -6 -13 -10

14 322 177 666 412 -7 -5 -12 -9

15 359 166 475 362 -25 -11 -18 -20

16 223 146 402 226 -13 -10 -16 -10

17 286 202 606 366 -12 -11 -20 -14

18 254 135 550 327 -11 -7 -19 -13

19 370 175 589 357 -20 -10 -20 -14

20 331 153 454 338 -27 -12 -20 -21

21 271 127 367 204 -71 -10 -17 -4